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American Cooperative School of Tunis

Web: www.acst.net

 

 

 

2008-2009

The American Cooperative School of Tunis (ACST) is a private, coeducational day school, which offers an educational program from prekindergarten through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The School was founded in 1959. The school year comprises 4 terms from late August to mid-June

Organization: The School is governed by a 9-member Board of Governors elected for a two-year term by the general membership of the ACST Association, made up of parents and teachers. Membership is automatically conferred on the parents or guardians of the children enrolled in the School and on full-time teachers employed in the School. The U.S. Ambassador appoints a representative to the Board, and the director of ACST serves as the executive officer (non-voting) of the Board.

Curriculum: The curriculum essentially follows guidelines of U.S. public schools, modified to meet the needs of its international student body. In grades 11-12, the School offers a program leading to a U.S. academic diploma and the International Baccalaureate diploma. In addition to core subjects of reading/literature, English language and composition, mathematics, social studies, science, French and German, the curriculum includes physical education, music, art, computers, and Arabic. Taking advantage of its unique location, the School offers a Tunisian Studies program which gives students an in-depth look at the history, culture, and customs of Tunisia. English-as-a-Second-Language is provided for all students who are not proficient in English language skills. The School is staffed to meet the needs of children with mild or moderate special needs but unable to accommodate those with severe learning and/or physical disabilities. In June of 2007, ACST graduated 25 students. The entire group of 12^th graders achieved the American diploma, and 20 received the full IB diploma. The School is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and is currently undergoing the self-evaluation process for a concurrent CIS and MSA reaccreditation.

Faculty: In the 2008-2009 school year, there are 63 faculty members, including 36 U.S. citizens, 11 host-country nationals, and 16 third-country nationals. There are also 12 part-time teachers (included in the count).

Enrollment: At the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year, enrollment was 527 (PK-grade 5: 287; grades 6-8: 117; and grades 9-12: 123). Of the total, 123 were U.S. citizens, 41 were host-country nationals, and 363 were third-country nationals.

Facilities: The School is located on a 10-acre campuswith completely new or renovated buildings dedicated to pre-school, elementary, middle and high school. A three-year expansion project was completed in May 2006 and includes a new elementary playground space with new equipment, an amphitheatre and green space. The admin/preschool building contains an elementary library with an amphitheater and elementary computer lab. For the upper school there are two science labs, two computer labs, two art rooms and the main library with more than 12,000 volumes and a computer research area. Other buildings house a large music classroom, school store, copy center and warehouse. The School has a full gym/auditorium (with three classrooms), a second newly constructed gym, a cafeteria and a regulation sized grass-covered soccer/softball field with a 400-meter track being renovated this year. An on-campus parking garage for 74 vehicles was constructed last school year. The School shares use of a newly constructed 25-meter swimming pool located at the nearby U.S. Embassy. Bus transportation is available to and from the School from most residential areas of Tunis, La Marsa, Gammarth, El Manar and Carthage.

Finances: In the 2008-2009 school year, about 99% of the School's income derives from tuition. Annual tuition rates are as follows: PS (half day): $4,350; PS (full day): $7,245; Kdg.-grade 5: $14,580; grades 6-8: $15,545; and grades 9-12: $16,380. The School also charges grades K-12 students a one-time admission fee of $5,500; an annual capital levy of $805; a one-time $120 entrance testing fee; and a $1,330 per year optional bus fee. There are no additional fees for academic support services (ESL, Reading, and Special Needs) unless there are exceptional needs for learning disabilities. (All fees are quoted in U.S. dollars.)